James Bond 'Spectre' Car Goes Up for Auction; 5 Cool Facts About Aston Martin DB10

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So, you want to know what it feels like to be in James Bond's shoes? While we do not know any free pass to the British secret service MI6 or a surefire way to win the hearts of Bond Girls, you now have the chance to drive one of the cool rides from the spy films.

The Aston Martin DB10 featured as the James Bond car in the latest 007 movie, "Spectre" is up for grabs in an auction hosted by Christie's to mark the occasion of the film's release on Digital HD, Blue-ray and DVD.

Apart from the DB10, there will be 23 other lots to be auctioned off that will include donations from Daniel Craig, co-actor Jesper Christensen, director Sam Mendes, producers Michael G.Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and Sam Smith, the English singer who co-wrote the film's theme song.

"As a life-long James Bond fan it gives me great pleasure for Christie's to be part of this James Bond 'Spectre' charity auction, celebrating the 24th film in the franchise," said David Linley, Honorary Chairman, Christie's EMERI. "All proceeds of the auction will benefit Médecins Sans Frontières and other charitable organizations."

Other notable items in the auction are James Bond's Omega Seamaster 300 watch, the laptop used by actor Ben Whishshaw's character Q and another Bond item, the Tom Ford Snowdon sunglasses. The James Bond-themed auction will have two parts: the online-only sale where 14 lots will be sold and the live auction to be held at Christie's London on Feb. 18 February.

Meanwhile, here are some interesting facts about the Aston Martin DB10.

1. "The DB10 marks 50 years of Aston Martins in James Bond films. In fact, 12 of the 24 Bond cars have been Astons—more than any other brand," wrote Mashable. So, yeah, you can say Bond has a predilection for Aston Martins.
2.  The DB10 is equipped with a 4.7-liter V8 Vantage that can deliver 420 HP, and a six-speed manual gearbox. It makes use of carbon fiber materials for its body.
3. There were only 10 DB10 cars produced: eight for the film's production and two as show cars.
4. The car won't be "street legal" due to its super-low nose which breaks some road laws around the globe, plus it did not undergo any crash-testing.
5. The DB10 to be auctioned off is the only one to be released for public sale by Aston Martin and the film's EON Productions and could command somewhere around £1,000,000 to £1,500,000 ($1.42 million to $2.13 million).